What I love is that for the most part it seems to be an attempt to apply currently 'hot' topics in MAs to patterns without taking into consideration the fact that the techniques shown aren't taught in TKD. I mean I could random pick things out of TKD and say they were originally intended for kicking men off horses or fighting bulls!

The best part is that some slap nut TKD instructor with a few bucks and maybe a weekend seminar in Thai-Jitsu will be claiming to teach 'the deadly grappling'. After all if he's already been doing the patterns for 15 years he must actually know the technique.

Although I think the process needs some refining, the IAOMAS organisation that he founded (International Alliance of Martial Arts Schools) allows for a great deal of cross training. Here he and Bullshido tend to agree. Unfortunately his organisation appears to be stuck with that "Respect all martial artists and their styles" rubbish that could leave the organisation open to abuse.

I haven't read the book, TKD Patterns just don't do it for me, but as far as I'm aware he's always been open about what he trains in and what he knows. I'm sure he'd actually answer any questions you have either here or on the IAOMAS forums.

1/18/2007 7:26am,

HonkyTonkMan

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Taekwon-do is often cited as being mainly a kicking art, but in actual fact is has many more hand techniques than kicks, at a guess I would say the hand techniques out number the leg techniques by around 8 to 1 (I once read there are over 2000 hand techniques, but I've never actually counted them to verify this).

Oh reeeaaalllly?

Lets see...

KICKS

hookroundcrescentside snaptwistaxe (thanks babo78)

all of the above kicks are also taught in a "jumping mode" and a "spinning" mode (except axe)

for example. jump(flying) side kick. Or spinning hook kick. or even jump spinning hook kick. The variations are endless, and are actively taught.

You can add jump, spinning, or both to almost any kick in TKD.

HAND

kniferidgejab (punch)cross (punch)spearhammer fistback fist

*note* jab and cross are two variations of a straight punch.

Variation- spinning pack fist

about 8 in all, hand techniques

I am not sure where he comes up with his thoughts on there being more punches than kicks. Can anyone quote the book for me?